Pennsylvania teachers heading out of state to find jobs. Hunting for a position as a first-grade teacher in Pennsylvania became a full-time job for Williams Township native Sarah Widmer. After Widmer graduated from Shippensburg University in 2012, she immediately began her job hunt, applying to every school district in Pennsylvania; all 500 of them.
By Definition. A single board foot of lumber measures 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide and 12 inches long. The formula for calculating board feet is first to multiply thickness by width by length -- in inches. Then divide the total by 144 for the total board footage of a given board.
If you are a landowner planning to sell logs to a lumber mill, you need to have a good idea of the logs' value. Lumber mills pay according to the number of board feet, or board footage, in the logs. One board foot is equal to the amount of wood in a one-inch-thick board that measures 1-foot by 1-foot. Board footage is calculated based on a log's diameter and length. You should check with your local sawmill to find out specific guidelines for determining board feet before you enter into a final contract.